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13 Sep 2023
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Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
TORIES APOLOGISE OVER WHEELED BINS IN WOKING - MEDIA RELEASE
Woking Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Spokesperson, Dr Anne Lee, said: Cllr Rosie Sharpley (Liberal Democrat Councillor for Goldsworth East) has tirelessly campaigned for her residents to try to make the waste collection scheme respond to their needs. The Council Meeting last night proved her right. The Conservative led Executive admitted that they had been incompetent when the leader, Conservative Councillor Jim Armitage said "we did make mistakes in not allocating resources for the pilot...we got it wrong".
17 Dec 2004
Mike Treleaven congratulates Lib Dem Torbay Council on Audit Commission praise
Mike Treleaven today added his congratulations to the many that Torbay Council will receive following the good news that they have been rated as 'Fair' in an Audit Commission report.
16 Dec 2004
RA leaders reject more open meetings
At December's meeting of the Borough Council, Cllr Jonathan Lees was heavily criticised by the leaders of the RA Party for "daring" to suggest that the public should be allowed to ask questions at the start of meetings. Cllr Lees said later, "We obviously touched a raw nerve tonight!"
16 Dec 2004
Carroll welcomes safeguarding of Gurkha batallion
The Folkestone based 1st Royal Gurkha Rifles have not been included in a series of mergers and battalion reductions announced by Minister for Defence Geoff Hoon in a statement to Parliament today. Despite fears that the Gurkhas were amongst those facing cuts, the announcement seems to safeguard the future of the batallion.
16 Dec 2004
LIB DEM TORBAY COUNCIL IN TOP 5 FOR IMPROVEMENT
Liberal Democrat run Torbay Council has been rated as 'Fair' in a corporate governance report from the Audit Commission. This is up from the 'weak' rating from last year and the 'poor' rating (the bottom category) that the Council received when the Conservatives were in power in 2002. The rating improvement comes despite a difficult year culminating in the Council being capped.
16 Dec 2004
Fading Dreams of a White Christmas
Dreams of a white Christmas are increasingly unlikely to become a reality, according to new government figures released by the Liberal Democrats today.
15 Dec 2004